Travel Blogs from Puerto Limon

... music tumbling from every battered doorway. It’s here as I remember barefooted surfers with beaten boards under-arm, strolling seaward to catch a few good breaks, and in those easy conversations with my new friends.

In the end it’s not that hard to do; because no matter how much of a mess my life may seem, there is always someone else whose life would make mine look like a vacation in paradise.

... At the end of the ride we are given fresh fruit and cold drinks or beer before heading off for a 40 minute coach ride to the train. Along the way Eric continues to tell us about life in Costa Rica including the surprising fact that their biggest industry before agriculture and tourism is microchip manufacture! 14% of the world's microchips come from here, who knew? Puerto Limon is the poorest city in Costa Rica and it shows, it is not a tourist ...

... and really warm and clear. We swam and tanned for a couple hours, then headed back to shower and go get some dinner. Unfortunately we hit a snag in our plans, as all of the ATMs in the small town were out of money! Anyone who had money pooled enough together so we were all able to have a nice meal, as well as grab some beers and some food for breakfast the next morning while we waited for the ATMs to be refilled. Dinner was great, ...

... are the ones that will give you a stomach ache if you eat that banana,`` he continued to explain.

For more than an hour, while our boat slowly drifted along the canal, we heard constant shrieks and howls from the Howler monkeys along with the tweeting of birds. Sometimes, there would be silence, then we could hear the distinct sounds of the jungle. There were a couple of iguanas high above in the tree branches, sun ...

The Monteverde cloudforest was founded by Quakers, and the nearby mountain town of Santa Elena is influenced by similar minded people, for social and environmental justice. The place is really neat--it´s quiet, calm, people are friendly, and there is a constant mist that sprays over the town. We stayed in Santa Elena for only a short time, taking a full day to trek around the forest. The park has extremely well maintained trails (hence the 19 ...